2009 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Toolkit

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Date Added: 7/01/09
Inventory #: SMA09-4417

This report presents results from the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) for approximately 1.5 million discharges from substance abuse treatment in 2006. The report provides information on treatment completion, length of stay in treatment, and demographic and substance abuse characteristics of discharges from alcohol or drug treatment facilities that reported to individual State administrative data systems. Data are presented for specific service types rather than for treatment episodes, which can involve treatment in multiple service types.

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Date Added: 7/01/09
Inventory #: SMA09-4378

TIP 41: Treatment Improvement Protocol, Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy, presents an overview of the role and efficacy of group therapy in substance abuse treatment. Developed through a collaborative, consensus-based process, TIP 41 provides critical research and clinical findings and distills them into practical guidelines for practitioners who utilize group therapy in substance abuse treatment settings. In illustrating the most commonly used types of group therapy, TIP 41 is designed to help treatment professionals expand their awareness and comprehension of dynamics that commonly occur in treatment groups. These insights will prepare councelors to manage their groups and help individual members.

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Date Added: 7/01/09
Inventory #: SMA09-3991

Research consistently shows a high prevalence of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among persons with substance abuse problems who are in treatment. TIP 50, Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment is designed to assist substance abuse counselors in working with adult clients who may be suicidal, and will help clinical supervisors and administrators support the work of substance abuse counselors. Part I, for counselors, provides the "what" and the "why" and the "how" of working with clients in substance abuse treatment with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. It covers background information about suicide and substance use disorders, including risk factors and warning signs for suicide and a four-step process for addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Part 2, for administrators, clarifies why program administrators should be concerned about this clinical issue. Part 3 is for clinical supervisors, interested counselors, and administrators and consists of three sections: an analysis of the available literature, an annotated bibliography and a general bibliography. Part 3 is available only on line at www.kap.samhsa.gov.

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Date Added: 6/15/09
Inventory #: SMA09-4381

Combined 2002 to 2007 data show that past month alcohol use among women aged 18 to 44 was highest for those who were not pregnant and did not have children living in the household (63.0 percent) but comparatively low for women in the first trimester of pregnancy (19.0 percent), and even lower for those in the second (7.8 percent) or third trimester (6.2 percent); similar patterns were seen with marijuana, cigarette, and binge alcohol use. Data suggest that use of these substances increases following childbirth; for example, marijuana use was higher for recent mothers with children under 3 months old in the household (3.8 percent) than for women in the third trimester of pregnancy (1.4 percent), suggesting resumption of use among mothers in the first 3 months after childbirth.

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Date Added: 6/15/09
Inventory #: SMA09-172

In 2007, most youths aged 12 to 17 believed that their parents would strongly disapprove of their having one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day (89.6 percent), smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day (92.1 percent), and using marijuana or hashish once a month or more (93.3 percent). The majority of youths indicated that their parents were involved in their day-to-day activities; for example, 86.2 percent said their parents always or sometimes let them know when they had done a good job, and 80.9 percent of those who were in school said their parents always or sometimes provided help with homework. Youths' perceptions of parental disapproval of their substance use as well as parental involvement generally decreased with age; for example, 95.8 percent of 12 or 13 year olds compared with 93.4 percent of 14 or 15 year olds and 87.4 percent of 16 or 17 year olds thought their parents would strongly disapprove of their smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day.

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Date Added: 6/15/09
Inventory #: NSDUH-0528

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its partners are proud to share the newly developed pocket resource, Culture Card: A Guide to Build Cultural Competence: American Indian and Alaska Native. The portable, convenient, and useful card was developed to enhance cultural competence among service providers working in or coordinating services for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Date Added: 06/30/09

2009 Recovery Month to Mark 20th Anniversary -- TV and Radio Public Service Announcements Unveiled (6/25)

SAMHSA Announces FY 2010 Guidance for Submissions to National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) (6/23)

SAMHSA Releases Latest TEDS Report on Discharges from Substance Abuse Treatment Services Provide Nationwide Data Substance Abuse Treatment Experiences (6/22)

Date Added: 06/26/09

Due to events beyond our control, the Screening and Brief Intervention Trainings will be rescheduled. We will send a notification once the new training dates are confirmed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Date Added: 06/25/09

This two-part Webcast series on consumer integration will feature Laura Prescott, Founder and President, Sister Witness International; Gloria Dickerson, Recovery Specialist, Center for Social Innovation; and Steven Samra, Veterans Services Coordinator, Operation Standdown. Part one of this two-part series will highlight principles of recovery and benefits and common barriers to participation as they relate to consumer integration. The presenters will also discuss potential roles for people formerly or currently experiencing homelessness.

Date Added: 06/24/09

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) provides free, ready access to the most current and comprehensive national data on substance abuse and mental health.

Date Added: 06/23/09

SAMHSA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announce a series of 1-day Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) Trainings for Trauma Care Providers.

Date Added: 06/22/09

There are no observances in July.

There are no upcoming observances in August.

There were no observances in June.